Canon EOS M3 to see European and Asian release with no plans for a North American launch

Canon has announced the EOS M3 in Europe and Asia, improving on its predecessors with a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor, front control dial, Hybrid CMOS AF III AF system and an articulated 3.2" LCD capable of flipping up by 180 degrees. Building on the original EOS M, it also adds a more pronounced grip, a new DIGIC 6 processor, an exposure compensation dial on the top plate and Wi-Fi with NFC.

Other feature highlights include 1080/30p video recording, a hotshoe for optional viewfinder accessory and a built-in pop-up flash.

The Canon EOS M3 is scheduled for April availability at an MSRP of £599.99/€769.99. We understand that there are currently no plans to bring the camera to market in America.

Press release:

The power of EOS, only smaller – the EOS M3

United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 6 February 2015 – Canon today reveals the EOS M3 – a powerful Compact System Camera created for enthusiast photographers who demand premium performance. Fusing Canon’s unrivaled image quality and DSLR-levels of control in a compact body, the EOS M3 offers the ability to capture the world around you in exceptional detail. At the heart of the EOS M3 is Canon’s first 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and its most advanced image processor, DIGIC 6, delivering premium quality stills and Full HD Movies. Combined with super-fast AF performance, thanks to a new Hybrid CMOS AF III and 49-point AF System, this camera gives you the freedom to capture the beauty of movement. As an advanced photographer you’ll find everything you need at your fingertips, with intuitive DSLR-like dials and control, as well as the flexibility to change your lens, all shrunk down into a compact, ergonomic body to take with you wherever you go.

Beauty and power in the palm of your handFrom city skylines and enchanting landscapes, to urban art and eye-catching portraits, the EOS M3 delivers clarity, rich colour and distinctive detail, with every image, using the 24.2 MP sensor. As light starts to fade and dusk descends, the EOS M3 excels, with the sensor’s vast 100-12,800 ISO range providing vivid, realistic and low-noise shots in even the most challenging of light situations.

Constructed for speed, whether you’re shooting an elusive animal on safari, or street performers on a city break, the subject of your shot will be in focus, with the EOS M3’s 49-point AF system and innovative new Hybrid CMOS AF III technology delivering lightning fast performance; focusing up to 6.1x faster than the original EOS M.

Putting you in control – iconic EOS design and controlsThe EOS M3 incorporates the quintessential EOS design DNA and is instantly comfortable in the palm of your hand thanks to the fluid design grip. Direct access to a range of controls, including an exposure compensation dial, main control dial and customisable buttons, let you adjust the camera’s settings to suit your shooting style.

For complete framing versatility, the large 7.5cm (3.0”) LCD touchscreen tilts up 180 degrees and down 45 degrees, to help you shoot from all angles, while also making multi-touch gestures a finger tap away. The screen also gives you access to Canon’s intuitive touch menu system found on EOS DSLRs.

The EOS M3 is a camera to make your own, with customisable controls, a hot shoe for Canon’s Speedlite flashes and optional tilt-type electronic viewfinder. Compatibility with EF-M lenses, including a choice of pancake and zoom lenses, means you can shoot any situation. Plus, with Creative Assist, the EOS M3 can be controlled from the touch screen interface, and the effects previewed in real time as you shoot. Settings such as brightness, background blur, vividness of colour, contrast, warmth and filter effects can be altered, and combinations can be saved to be called upon again when you need them, helping you shoot like a pro every time.

Movies worth rememberingBudding movie makers can shoot precious moments in Full HD quality, with a choice of 24p, 25p and 30p frame rates, and MP4, for easy sharing. You can be sure that your favourite people and places will always be in focus, with advanced Hybrid CMOS AF III providing continuous AF. For more experienced shooters, Touch AF gives you the flexibility to select AF points on the LCD even with moving subjects, and create professional-looking pull focus effects. For full control, Manual Movie puts you in the director’s seat, with complete aperture, shutter and ISO control, for stunningly creative results.

Power to control and shareWith the power to capture beautiful stills, comes the flexibility to remotely control the camera and transfer images, using integrated Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. Ideal for shooting in unusual situations and positions for unique perspectives, remote shooting via the new Camera Connect app lets you control the camera’s key functions. Dynamic NFC enables single touch image transfers to smart devices while the auto-sync functionality means you can upload all your images to Canon’s cloud storage service, irista, for instant back-up and peace of mind.

EOS M3 key benefits:

Performance and creativity, in an EOS you can take everywhere

Be spontaneous. Enjoy fast, responsive focusing

Take control of your photography and watch your creativity grow

Be as imaginative with movies as you are with photos

Remote camera control and image sharing via Wi-Fi

Pricing and availability

The EOS M3 will be available from April 2015 with a RSP of £599.99 / €769.99.

Comments

2fps in tracking mode is a bummer, but if Sony doesn't deliver with IBIS-equipped APS-C and/or fast AF and AF-C with EF lenses (like on a7Rii), this is one of the most viable options for people looking for longer-than-240mm focal lengths.

I have been using the EOS M from the very first edition, and I am truly impressed. The original M goes straight into my pocket, not very much larger than an Ixus, but delivers the same results as any APC-C sensor type DSLR. As a dedicated full-frame photographer, I was originally buying the M-series to have a light extra camera to use together with my L-series optics if something should happened to my 5D, also the EOS-M is a good companion when you have to travel light. After my first vacation with the M and a full-frame L-series lens, I realized the true potential of the M. The M3 might not be a revolution, rather an evolution, where most of the shortcomings of the original M seems to have been corrected. I highly recommend both the original, now quite cheap original M and the M3, both are very serious cameras to be loved by any Canon User :-)

Canon doesn't think like that though. They are the dominant player so they don't have to take risks like Sony and Fuji. In fact the original EOS M is not a point and shoot with removable lens, its a fully featured EOS camera. Don't let the absence of two turn knobs fool you. Canon made the right move by releasing the first model as they did, and letting the line mature natually. The focus on the first one was to be the smallest size possible. It would be nice to have the added resolution, exposure dial, and pop up flash on the M3, but I'm not about to replace my original with it.

won't be a contender without more APS-C lenses, and good ones please, because certainly m4/3 and Fuji have plenty top quality glass! (not so much Sony - seems almost like Canon is also concentrating more on bodies for MILC, just like Sony).

Even EF-S lenses aren't that many that you'd consider top quality - you'd have to go to FF lenses with Canon to get top quality, but mounting a FF lens to an EOS-M would obviously be ridiculous.

@intruder61 - even so, the lens selection is still too limited. I was expecting Canon to introduce new EF-M lenses along with the M3, or at least give us a lens road map like other manufacturers do. But Canon did neither. Disappointing. At this point, I don't think I want to invest any more money into the EOS M system.

The photo culture in the US is totally different than the asian markets where mirrorless sells so well. Canon is a smart company so they are only doing what makes sense. I only bought an EOS M because it was $299 with lens, and I picked up the other lens and adapter for next to nothing as well. In total I have a camera, two lenses, and adapter for $450. A deal like that just makes sense.

I have the first camera; after the major firmware update, I love this camera to bits. Can't wait for the M3. It's got to be a lot better, faster, etc. This size and weight make a great little camera, and the photos are amazing... If you haven't used one I wouldn't make up my mind against it until you try it. The small lenses are awesome too!

@digifanboy, what does the competition have to do with Lynda's love of the EOS M? NEWS FLASH: Only web trolls give a crap about the competition and want to make it a point of contention. The rest of us care about the camera we actually own and use.

Personally, I think the M2 is an absolute gem of a camera. The M3 is not.

Here is my reasoning: The M2 is a fantastic mini camera for grab and shoot shots when out and about - using the M lenses, but with the adapter can be used with the whole range of Canon lens (assuming it can drive them all unlike the Low end Nikon DSLR cameras) . Small, light, point, (maybe swipe or two) click (or point), back on the bike.

For real photos grab your big canon... See the Ms don't need and EVF, it's not what it is for, but people want the M to be like their SLR so canon take away the pure simplicity and ruin it's niche. It's gone from being a sturdy small brick to being a delicate heavy one.

Where Canon went wrong was not encouraging DP review to do a Review on the M2 - because it is a fabulous niche camera that deserved a lot more recognition that it got.

I don't see how you can say that the M2 is "an absolute gem" while "the M3 is not", when the M3 adds so much more (it finally gets a decent grip with rubberization, a built-in flash so you don't have to carry around a hotshoe flash, a physical mode dial, a physical exposure comp dial, a front control dial, a multi-function button, an articulating LCD so you can shoot with the camera down low or overhead or selfies, the option to add an EVF, etc.) while barely increasing in size. The M3 is still "mini"...it's just a lot better, too. I think it's the M3 that's more like a gem (at least in the Canon mirrorless world), and the previous M/M2's are more like lumps of coal.

M3 isn't that much bigger than M2. The biggest physical difference is the deeper GRIP, which is an welcome change. The AF speed is quoted as 6.1x that of M1, or about 3x faster than M2.

M3 is actually much smaller than both M1 and M2 considering that M1 + M2 requires a bulky External ex90 flash. M3 has a a "BUILD-IN FLASH" and is much smaller & lighter overall. I have M1 + 90ex flash, and I much rather have M3 build-in flash to reduce size/weight

@007peter - Ditto on the 90EX flash. It's so much more convenient to have a built-in flash. Just pop it up when you need it. Plus, the 90EX doesn't tilt up for bounce, while the M3's pop-up does. So with the M3, you get the best of both worlds: the convenience of a pop-up flash, or the power of a hotshoe flash. I just wish the M3's pop-up flash could be used as a wireless commander for Canon's E-TTL flash system. That was a dumb omission (which they probably did on purpose to force you to buy a 90EX or some other Canon EX flash so you could have wireless commander capability). All of Olympus's m4/3 mirrorless bodies, even their small PEN bodies, can use their tiny flashes to wirelessly command Oly remote flashes.

It depends on what you plan to do with your M. I think pop up flash makes a lot of sense on a small, lightweight camera. But there are other people who want to carry large flash units and lots of big, fast lenses which will cost as much as Fuji, in which case you might as well just buy a Fuji.

I have no problem with the M3 being a more complete camera in many, if not all respects.

However, as a design antithesis of the physical complexity of the DSLR cameras the design language and ergonomics of M2 are way better than all of the other mirrorless offerings, and despite have virtually no physical controls is a wonderful camera to operate.

I have played with the the fuji xe-2 and Panasonic LX100 and love them for the opposite reason. Both are fabulous design solutions to specific user briefs.

The M2 was APSC photography pared right back. It compliments the functional niche of a DSLR and rather than competes with it, and that is why I believe it to be a design gem.

I love the 90EX flash. I use it more on my Canon 5D mark III than the EOS M though. I tend to shoot without flash as much as I can, but that 90EX is more like a fill flash for my big camera. I was amazed it even worked. Wish it would tilt!

really...i dont get it. its too expensive for entry level. but it seems to pack quite some hardware, but than, why is there no damn EVF in that body to compete with equivalent fuji/sony/m43 cameras? and its not a thing of beauty either...oh well...

Its pretty simple.... An EFV would make the body bigger and make the camera cost more...... Why make everyone suffer with a larger and more expesive camera when the EFV can clip right into the hotshoe for those that need one? I'm sure the percentage that needs one is quite small.

I must admit that I am not an eos-m expert but have just done a quick side by side comparison between the m and m3 and the only substantial difference i can see is 6MP more... and of course digic6 instead of digic5..Did canon need three years to get that done ??I hope that the IQ will prove otherwise!

@Maverickmii - there are plenty of substantial differences. My gripes with the M were that it has poor ergonomics due to the lack of a grip, poor comfort due to the lack of rubberization anywhere on the body, no tilting LCD, hardly any physical controls, no EVF option, no built-in flash. The M3 addresses all these issues by finally adding a grip with rubberization, adds a tilting LCD, adds a lot of external physical controls (a mode dial, an exposure comp dial, a front control dial, a multi-function button), adds an EVF port, and adds a built-in flash. These are big improvements to the day-to-day usability of the M. None of these are "hidden features". They are quite obvious, especially to those of us who currently own an M. In spite of all these additions, the ONLY thing you noticed that was different was the bump in resolution and DIGIC 6? LOL.

@T3 thanks for summarizing all the differences but as i said i was looking for substantial changes something innovative and not Bells and whistles and yes the colors of some of the bottoms is different too, and "rubberization?" come on... are you serious?It certainly justifies 3 years of R&D, LOL!

I think the 6x faster hybrid AF will be very helpful and is more important than those 6 mpx. Built-in Wifi and NFC are nice features as well. I was also missing the command dial on the M1.But there are also some more important things that I miss(ed): a bunch of primes as I mentioned below (10/2.8, 15/2.8, 35/1.8 and 50/1.8), and maybe a slow pancake zoom and a fast f2.8 zoom. It's lenses what make the system usable.

@ Maverickmii -Actually, I think it's you who was looking for "bells and whistles." Features like an ergonomic grip, rubberization that makes the camera more comfortable to hold, a built-in flash, an EVF port, an articulating LCD, etc, are things that are of significant day-to-day value. These aren't "bells and whistles". Should these things have been included in the EOS M from the beginning? Sure, absolutely. But that wasn't the point of your original post. In your original post, you stated that " the only substantial difference i can see is 6MP more... and of course digic6". You missed these important basic additions to the M3 that add up to a considerable difference over the previous models. Keep looking for your "bells and whistles". But in doing so, you've ignored the added design features that make day-to-day use of a camera more effective. As Vladimir Vanek replied to you in an earlier post, "higher resolution is the least important thing..." that has been added to the M3.

Where did you get the M3 you used for your comparison? I thought they hadn't shipped any yet. Even if all it has is faster focusing, built-in flash, tilting LCD, focus peaking and an optional EVF, that's enough for me. If I want innovation, I'll read Popular Science.

So, canon DOES listen to his consumers, the only thing is they are not so demanding and are happy with a tilting screen, built in flash and of course, how could i forget that: optional EVF. don't bother about popular science and be happy with you built in flash and tilting screen..., LOL.

It always seems that Canon can't quite get it right. The M system - bodies and lenses - just don't compare as an ILC system with the comprehensive approach of the other mirror-less manufacturers. I still use a Canon G1X (original) but went Fuji for my MILC system - reason : XT1 EVF and lenses. Now here's the latest iteration of the M still with no built-in EVF and an expensive optional add on. Please just give us a complete camera from the outset.

and first of all, there are "no" lenses. yes, it's nice to have the wideangle at least, besides the ever-kit lenses (18-55 + 55-200). But there are no real lenses except the 22/2. M users need 10/2.8, 15/2.8, 35/1.8 and 50/1.8... Wake up Canon!

I'm not sure if they (Canon) are so scared as not to compete with their own entry level DSLRs, but they let others steal the show completely from them, from entry level to mid range. I sold all of my APS-C and FF Canon gear (including L lenses) and am more than happy with MFT take-everywhere solution with bright lenses and am looking toward one of those FF alphas with zeiss glass.

completely agree with vladimir - at least if there were top quality EF-S lenses to clip on, but to get the top quality lenses, you have to look at the full frame lenses and they are ridiculously unnecessarily large for an EOS-M camera.

I agree, the lens adapter option isn't an option. This is supposed to be a small camera, but with APS sensor quality. As for comparing to Fuji, sure the Fujs are nicer but the system costs more. Canon knows a lot of people got into the M system because the body was $300.

Canon is just too paranoid about their dSLR sales in the US. Heaven forbid if this camera were launched in the US and actually sold well enough, thus affecting their dSLR sales volume. Now, we can't have that, can we?

I am wondering what Canon is doing here... I think there is no right or wrong on full frame, APS-C or MFT, nor on DSLR/mirrorless. But offering a Mx in such a shape, no EVF, no dedicated lenses, doesnt make any sense to me. you get L series lenses for FF only, no high quality for APS-C, nor M mount. MFT has dedicated lenses for MFT, high quality primes dedicated to the sensor size. If i want that with Canon, i have to buy FF lenses and carry weight which i dont need / have any advantage from. If cannon would be serious, they would launch an EVF mirrorless with suited lenses. But i think they are trying to protect their DSLR FF business and dont want to risk this going mirrorless. i lost me hope that this will change and i dont want to carry another heavy L lense on APS-C only as their is no alternative. Oly and Pana are comitted to MFT - having bodies and lenses which are optmized for eachother. I am ok loosing a little IQ, DOF and ISO, if i get a well designed bundle.selling my C gear

@Vladimir - good to know :-) I am just about ordering the EM1 (or the EM5 MKII....). Probably still takes me some sleepless nights to make the final call. But i am really excited about those cameras and lenses@Sessilty: Fully agree with you - its probably the same story for both of the "big guys N/C". I understand that it costs a lot of money to have lenses for various sensors/mounts - so they probably have to do some hard decisions here. But it would be great to see at least some L type lenses for non-FF type cameras or "DSLR style" mirrorless bodies

It would be so interesting to sit in a meeting and hear their strategy. There's probably nothing wrong with the camera, but they will sell it only in Asia and the EU, where the price + VAT will make it un-affordable.

Meanwhile, in the US, instead of selling from B&H and Amazon, all the sales will be on eBay.

@Cane - have you ever actually looked through a viewfinder? Guess what - when you hold it to your eye, the picture is actually way way bigger than when you look at your rear LCD at arms length! Fancy that!

Cane - nothing to do with it being "old" people (however you define it) It is nice to be able to shoot in a number of ways - one of which is at eye level, whereas another way is waving it around at arms length like a smartphone. We need to be able to choose. Period.

And as for "add-on" viewfinders - bad idea and just a poor fudge answer to something that should have been incorporated in the design.

WUT DA QUACK? Where IS that perfectly logical and highly anticipated Dual Pixel CMOS AF in Canon's mirrorless, which would make M3 quite a player against other EVIL? Ok, let it be no enthusiast-oriented lens lineup, but poor lens choice and NO industry's best live view system... By the pricking of my thumb, poor sales this way come...

Nobody hate M3. Just about everyone agree that its a HUGE IMPROVEMENT. What we're upset is that Canon isn't selling the camera to the American. Nothing less, but also nothing more. We love the M3, but disappointed by the stupid No Sale for USA decision.

There are a lot of gadgets which are not available in europe but in north america. This time it's different... so what?;) I heard the North American people are more into real DSLR. Not the mirrorless toys. It's a point for you!

"...North American people are more into big=better, hence buy dSLRs to show they have a serious camera" ...there, fixed that for you ;-)

(to the pros/semi-pros, I know it's a generalization and for pros/semi-pros there are still some cases left where a dSJR makes sense - I'm talking about typical consumers. It seems Europe and Asia are more open-minded to mirrorless.

Hmm, I think they can both live in coexistance. For me a mirrorless ist just a (nice) small second cam. The mainwork is done with a DSLR. To lay down for 2 hours with a 400 f2.8, waiting for birds, is nothing an EVF can stand out ;)

And yes, maybe it's wrong, but if I go to a job with a small mirrorless the customer won't pay me for my toy. But that's fair, because I have the same disadvantages for going to streetphotography with the DSLR-monster. Mirrorless is not the answer to everything, just to size/weight ;)

A whole dial just for exp comp ? That is one of the least used functions for me!

And it was very handy already - push 'right' button on back, and adjust - wow that was SOOOO much effort. Seems a very little used thing to me, so rather see a customizable button for pre-set settings/styles/etc or anything you use often - no exp. comp. !!

Monofunctional EC dial ... a total waste. Somehow Japanese manufactrurers seem to believe adding that retro element makes their small MILCS more look like a "premium rangefinder cam". Totally mistaken.

most Americans wants big cameras, Americans are still loving and buying Nikonfor Americans Canon has two new Rebel cameras.Canon should built it with changeable grip's for different hands, Canon needs new ideas!

"focusing up to 6.1x faster than the original EOS M"... I finally understand why Canon made EOS M1 in the first place. But aside from the bad reputation, I think it is a very nice backup camera for EF lens owner - new 24mp sensor, can use EF lens with AF & IS, occupy very little space in your camera bag.

They're also saying it's 3.8x faster than M2, which may finally put the M3 on par with competitor mirrorless offerings in terms of AF speed. Although the better-than-expected 760D is making me hesitate, I'm really leaning toward the M3 to back up my 6D.

My thoughts exactly, and no integrated mic anymore! Who really needs that micro flash... ambient light photography is the primary attraction for this type of a camera; a good EVF would greatly facilitate that.

Btw. It uses a new battery type but doesn't offer significantly improved battery life. I would guess that not many current EOS M owners are lured towards upgrading.

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